Desert Pines Blows Out Rancho
By ARNOLD KNIGHTLY
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Friday, October 29, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Desert Pines 67, Rancho 24 -- At Desert Pines, Shawn Tatum completed 6 of 8 passes for 185 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Jaguars (4-5, 2-3 Northeast) past the Rams to secure the league's final playoff berth.
Jeromy Jones, who caught five passes for 166 yards, scored on receptions of 57, 51 and 36 yards.
Rancho (1-9, 0-5) took an early 6-0 lead on a 16-yard touchdown pass from J.T. Bley to Terrence McGill. However, on the ensuing kickoff Donte Minton returned the ball 83 yards for a touchdown.
On the Rams' next possession, Dominique White intercepted a Bley pass and returned it 27 yards to the Jaguars 4-yard line.
Minton scored two plays later on a 4-yard run to help give Desert Pines a 34-point first quarter.
White would also recover a fumble and block a punt, all in the first quarter.
Freshman Michael Ball, who moved up from the junior varsity team this week, got 122 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Ball scored on runs of 12, 10 and 5 yards for the Jaguars.
Ryan Eliason ran for 131 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries to lead the Rams. Bley completed 10 of 21 passes for 156 yards and two TDs for Rancho.
Friday, October 29, 2004
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Shadow Ridge vs. Mojave (Fooball)
Another Friday, Another Blowout in Las Vegas HS Football
By Arnold Knightly
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
Shadow Ridge 49, Mojave 0 -- At Shadow Ridge, Bobby Alexander scored two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter to guide the Mustangs (5-3, 2-2 Northwest) past the Rattlers (2-6, 1-3).
Alexander returned an interception 45 yards and a fumble 29 yards for scores as part of a 28-point first quarter.
Ricky Snodgrass also had a big night, rushing for 166 yards and two TD on 19 carries in three quarters of action. Snodgrass scored on runs of 68 and 10 yards.
Quarterback Chris Berkeley scored on a 1-yard run and also connected with Beau Backman for an 11-yard TD.
Aaron Thomas scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter.
The Mustangs forced six turnovers and blocked a punt.
By Arnold Knightly
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
Shadow Ridge 49, Mojave 0 -- At Shadow Ridge, Bobby Alexander scored two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter to guide the Mustangs (5-3, 2-2 Northwest) past the Rattlers (2-6, 1-3).
Alexander returned an interception 45 yards and a fumble 29 yards for scores as part of a 28-point first quarter.
Ricky Snodgrass also had a big night, rushing for 166 yards and two TD on 19 carries in three quarters of action. Snodgrass scored on runs of 68 and 10 yards.
Quarterback Chris Berkeley scored on a 1-yard run and also connected with Beau Backman for an 11-yard TD.
Aaron Thomas scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter.
The Mustangs forced six turnovers and blocked a punt.
Monday, October 18, 2004
UNLV vs. New Mexico (Football)
Rebs Turnover Game to Lobos
By ARNOLD KNIGHTLY
Published: Monday, October 18, 2004
New Mexico took advantage of the six turnovers and an uninspired second half performance by the Rebels to defeat UNLV 24-20 in front of an announced homecoming crowd of 19,065, although the actual on hand crowd looked a lot smaller in numbers.
Early in the second quarter following a quarterback change, the Rebels took a 17-7 advantage. Whether it was complacency or overconfidence at that point, UNLV started making mental errors in all parts of the game that would help lead to a New Mexico victory.
Also, the defensive unit got no turnovers for the game.
"I thought when we came out we were doing things I thought were positive," coach John Robinson said. "We came out in the second half and it just seemed to stop."
UNLV drops to 1-2 in the Mountain West and 2-5 overall. With only four games left, the opportunity for a winning season looks remote.
The Rebels started out slow when quarterback Kurt Nantkes threw an interception on their first possession. The Lobos scored five plays later to take an early 7-0 lead. UNLV answered with a 35-yard field goal by Sergio Aguayo on the ensuing possession.
Following the next Rebels possession, Robinson pulled the ineffective Nantkes for Shane Steichen. Nantkes had completed only two of five passes for 14 yards and one interception in three possessions. It was a maneuver that coaches and players said was planned during the week, although it had not been done in the past two victories.
The move paid immediate dividends. On his first series, Steichen found Earvin Johnson for a 19-yard touchdown. On his next possession, Steichen again found Johnson for a 47-yard touchdown. On the afternoon, Johnson got 144 yards on six catches.
"It doesn't really matter to me who's in," Johnson said. "I think whoever's in is going to get the job done."
With 10:39 left before halftime, the Rebels were seemingly on the verge of taking control of the game, but it did not work out that way.
When the Lobos punted on their next possession, Donell Wheaton tried to catch the ball in traffic instead of calling for a fair catch. The ball bounced off Wheaton, and New Mexico recovered. An ensuing field goal cut the lead to 17-10.
UNLV had another chance to extend their lead, but Steichen under threw a pass in the end zone intended for Johnson that was intercepted.
Despite these two errors, the Rebels still headed into halftime seemingly in control of the game with a seven point lead. But, the two errors would carry over into a second half, where the Lobos seemed to make adjustments to what UNLV had been doing, and the Rebels got caught.
"We thought we had it coming in at halftime," senior offensive lineman Joe Critchfield said. "A lot of people were just kinda gigglin' around thinking we had it and that's where it started. We just started shooting ourselves in the foot."
On New Mexico's second possession of the second half, Marcus Smith came around the right side and ran for a 65-yard touchdown to tie the game at 17. After Steichen fumbled to give the ball back to the Lobos, Kole McKamey got behind the Rebels defense for a wide open 34-yard touchdown catch.
On the first play of the ensuing possession, Steichen fumbled again, giving the ball back to the Lobos on the UNLV 17. Although Joe Miklos blocked the field goal attempt by New Mexico to keep the Rebels within a touchdown, Steichen was sent back to the bench by Robinson.
"We had five turnovers, all at the quarterback position," Robinson said. "Neither quarterback was able to function enough for us to win the game."
The Rebels were able to get in position for a 40-yard field goal by Aguayo, but that was largely due to a pass interference call. Any hopes for a Rebel comeback ended with 1:07 in the game when Natkes fumbled the ball back to New Mexico.
After the loss, the UNLV was searching for answers to what had gone wrong in a game they felt they should have won.
"We came out hard in the first half and just came out flat in the second half," senior running back Dyante Perkins said. "And if you come out flat you're not gonna win a game, and that's just the facts of the matter. That's the truth."
Junior free safety Joe Miklos, who had nine tackles to go along with the blocked field goal, agrees with Perkins.
"I don't know if we thought we had it won at halftime or something like that." Miklos said. "As a team I don't think we came out as hard as it would be necessary to come away with a win in the second half."
Notes:
Dominique Dorsey rushed for 110 yards on 18 carries. It was his fourth 100-yard game of the season and ninth in his career.
Sergio Aguayo has hit six consecutive field goals after missing three of his first five this season.
Erick Jackson blocked a punt in the first quarter, the first in 18 games for UNLV.
Joe Miklos' blocked field goal was the first since Greg Estandia's last year against San Diego State on Nov. 8.
Next Saturday, the Rebels travel to Salt Lake City to play Utah. The Utes are 6-0 and ranked in the top 10 in every poll. It will be UNLV's third game against a ranked opponent. They lost to Tennessee 42-17 and Wisconsin 18-3 earlier this season.
By ARNOLD KNIGHTLY
Published: Monday, October 18, 2004
New Mexico took advantage of the six turnovers and an uninspired second half performance by the Rebels to defeat UNLV 24-20 in front of an announced homecoming crowd of 19,065, although the actual on hand crowd looked a lot smaller in numbers.
Early in the second quarter following a quarterback change, the Rebels took a 17-7 advantage. Whether it was complacency or overconfidence at that point, UNLV started making mental errors in all parts of the game that would help lead to a New Mexico victory.
Also, the defensive unit got no turnovers for the game.
"I thought when we came out we were doing things I thought were positive," coach John Robinson said. "We came out in the second half and it just seemed to stop."
UNLV drops to 1-2 in the Mountain West and 2-5 overall. With only four games left, the opportunity for a winning season looks remote.
The Rebels started out slow when quarterback Kurt Nantkes threw an interception on their first possession. The Lobos scored five plays later to take an early 7-0 lead. UNLV answered with a 35-yard field goal by Sergio Aguayo on the ensuing possession.
Following the next Rebels possession, Robinson pulled the ineffective Nantkes for Shane Steichen. Nantkes had completed only two of five passes for 14 yards and one interception in three possessions. It was a maneuver that coaches and players said was planned during the week, although it had not been done in the past two victories.
The move paid immediate dividends. On his first series, Steichen found Earvin Johnson for a 19-yard touchdown. On his next possession, Steichen again found Johnson for a 47-yard touchdown. On the afternoon, Johnson got 144 yards on six catches.
"It doesn't really matter to me who's in," Johnson said. "I think whoever's in is going to get the job done."
With 10:39 left before halftime, the Rebels were seemingly on the verge of taking control of the game, but it did not work out that way.
When the Lobos punted on their next possession, Donell Wheaton tried to catch the ball in traffic instead of calling for a fair catch. The ball bounced off Wheaton, and New Mexico recovered. An ensuing field goal cut the lead to 17-10.
UNLV had another chance to extend their lead, but Steichen under threw a pass in the end zone intended for Johnson that was intercepted.
Despite these two errors, the Rebels still headed into halftime seemingly in control of the game with a seven point lead. But, the two errors would carry over into a second half, where the Lobos seemed to make adjustments to what UNLV had been doing, and the Rebels got caught.
"We thought we had it coming in at halftime," senior offensive lineman Joe Critchfield said. "A lot of people were just kinda gigglin' around thinking we had it and that's where it started. We just started shooting ourselves in the foot."
On New Mexico's second possession of the second half, Marcus Smith came around the right side and ran for a 65-yard touchdown to tie the game at 17. After Steichen fumbled to give the ball back to the Lobos, Kole McKamey got behind the Rebels defense for a wide open 34-yard touchdown catch.
On the first play of the ensuing possession, Steichen fumbled again, giving the ball back to the Lobos on the UNLV 17. Although Joe Miklos blocked the field goal attempt by New Mexico to keep the Rebels within a touchdown, Steichen was sent back to the bench by Robinson.
"We had five turnovers, all at the quarterback position," Robinson said. "Neither quarterback was able to function enough for us to win the game."
The Rebels were able to get in position for a 40-yard field goal by Aguayo, but that was largely due to a pass interference call. Any hopes for a Rebel comeback ended with 1:07 in the game when Natkes fumbled the ball back to New Mexico.
After the loss, the UNLV was searching for answers to what had gone wrong in a game they felt they should have won.
"We came out hard in the first half and just came out flat in the second half," senior running back Dyante Perkins said. "And if you come out flat you're not gonna win a game, and that's just the facts of the matter. That's the truth."
Junior free safety Joe Miklos, who had nine tackles to go along with the blocked field goal, agrees with Perkins.
"I don't know if we thought we had it won at halftime or something like that." Miklos said. "As a team I don't think we came out as hard as it would be necessary to come away with a win in the second half."
Notes:
Dominique Dorsey rushed for 110 yards on 18 carries. It was his fourth 100-yard game of the season and ninth in his career.
Sergio Aguayo has hit six consecutive field goals after missing three of his first five this season.
Erick Jackson blocked a punt in the first quarter, the first in 18 games for UNLV.
Joe Miklos' blocked field goal was the first since Greg Estandia's last year against San Diego State on Nov. 8.
Next Saturday, the Rebels travel to Salt Lake City to play Utah. The Utes are 6-0 and ranked in the top 10 in every poll. It will be UNLV's third game against a ranked opponent. They lost to Tennessee 42-17 and Wisconsin 18-3 earlier this season.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Valley vs. Chaparral (Football)
By Arnold Knightly
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
Valley 81, Chaparral 13 -- At Valley, the defense returned three fumbles for touchdowns, and Matt Christman threw for four scores to lead the ninth-ranked Vikings (6-1, 3-0) past Chaparral.
Donte' Jasames returned a fumble 67 yards, Nyal Bedong returned one 19 yards and Mike Williams recovered another for a 1-yard score.
Valley also made two interceptions.
Christman completed 12 of 26 passes for 146 yards. He connected with David Sosa for TDs of 14 and 7 yards, threw a 9-yarder to Chuck Jackson and added a 7-yarder to Jarrell Hawkins.
Major Gray compiled 93 yards, including touchdowns of 29, 24 and 3 yards, on only eight carries. Adrian Shields supplied TD runs of 37 and 3 yards.
The Cowboys (1-7, 0-3) scored on a 7-yard pass from Lyndon Shinn to Jonathan Robinson and a 2-yard run by Kirby Okuda.
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
Valley 81, Chaparral 13 -- At Valley, the defense returned three fumbles for touchdowns, and Matt Christman threw for four scores to lead the ninth-ranked Vikings (6-1, 3-0) past Chaparral.
Donte' Jasames returned a fumble 67 yards, Nyal Bedong returned one 19 yards and Mike Williams recovered another for a 1-yard score.
Valley also made two interceptions.
Christman completed 12 of 26 passes for 146 yards. He connected with David Sosa for TDs of 14 and 7 yards, threw a 9-yarder to Chuck Jackson and added a 7-yarder to Jarrell Hawkins.
Major Gray compiled 93 yards, including touchdowns of 29, 24 and 3 yards, on only eight carries. Adrian Shields supplied TD runs of 37 and 3 yards.
The Cowboys (1-7, 0-3) scored on a 7-yard pass from Lyndon Shinn to Jonathan Robinson and a 2-yard run by Kirby Okuda.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
2004 Election
We lose to win, eventually. That's the story of social justice. You have to be willing to lose and fight, and lose and fight, and lose and fight. Until the agenda is won. - Ralph Nader
Sunset Regional Team Tennis Championships
Here is an article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal published on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Sunset Regional Girls Golf Tournament (In-Bee Park upset)
Here is an article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal that was published on Tuesday, October 12, 2004.
I covered the event from a golf cart. Rough assignment.
I covered the event from a golf cart. Rough assignment.
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Bishop Gorman vs. Durango (Football)
Gorman Defeats Durango
By Arnold Knightly
Saturday, October 9, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Bishop Gorman 35, Durango 0 -- At Sam Boyd Stadium, DeMarco Murray rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries to lead the fifth-ranked Gaels (4-1, 2-0) past Durango (0-6, 0-2).
Leading 7-0 in the second quarter, Gorman took control of the game with the help of fumbles on back-to-back Durango possessions.
The Gaels' Greg Williams recovered a botched Trailblazers handoff in the end zone for a touchdown, and Danny Wadhams recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to give Gorman the ball on the Durango 16.
Murray scored a 1-yard touchdown three plays later. He added a 17-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Jacob Zanoni had touchdown receptions of 18 and 11 yards.
Durango's Louis Kimble ran for 114 yards on 25 carries.
By Arnold Knightly
Saturday, October 9, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Bishop Gorman 35, Durango 0 -- At Sam Boyd Stadium, DeMarco Murray rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries to lead the fifth-ranked Gaels (4-1, 2-0) past Durango (0-6, 0-2).
Leading 7-0 in the second quarter, Gorman took control of the game with the help of fumbles on back-to-back Durango possessions.
The Gaels' Greg Williams recovered a botched Trailblazers handoff in the end zone for a touchdown, and Danny Wadhams recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to give Gorman the ball on the Durango 16.
Murray scored a 1-yard touchdown three plays later. He added a 17-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Jacob Zanoni had touchdown receptions of 18 and 11 yards.
Durango's Louis Kimble ran for 114 yards on 25 carries.
Monday, October 04, 2004
UNLV Dominates Reno (Football)
Fremont Cannon Remains Red
By ARNOLD KNIGHTLY
Published: Monday, October 4, 2004
The Rebel Yell (ryunlv.com)
A week made all the difference.
One week after suffering the team's most embarrassing loss to start the season 0-4, and six days after finding out their beloved coach was retiring at the end of the season, UNLV bounced back to dominate the lesser of Nevada's two four-year universities 48-13 in front of 27,596 fans.
"There's nothing better than this," senior tight end Greg Estandia said. "To beat them the way we did, it just makes us feel that much better."
The win keeps the Fremont Cannon painted red for the fifth straight season.
"I've been here four years, and we kept the Cannon all four years," senior running back and Las Vegas native Dyante Perkins said. "Today feels great. Man, to finally get a win, to get a win against our rival school. It's just a great feeling."
Dominique Dorsey had another big game, rushing for 141 yards on 21 carries. Earvin Johnson led the receivers with 73 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches.Quarterback Kurt
Nantkes overcame last week's four interceptions with none this week. He completed 11 of 19 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Perkins and Erick Jackson also rushed for two touchdowns each.
"This is to start our bus, man," Perkins said. "We're gonna get the bus movin'. The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. They're startin' to go around."
The bus started out slowly, but Nevada's five turnovers would start the bus rolling down hill. Leading 20-6 headed into the fourth quarter, the Rebels scored four touchdowns to bury the Wolfpack under the bus.
"We physically got beat by a team that is 0-4," Nevada head coach Chris Ault said. "It tells you where our program is at and we got to get better."
The game did not start out promising for UNLV. The Rebels trailed 3-0 in the first quarter when linebacker Joe Miklos intercepted a pass and returned the ball for what appeared to be a 95-yard touchdown return. However, the officials said that Miklos stepped out-of-bounds at the Nevada 16.
On the first offensive play, Nantkes appeared to find Johnson in the end zone for a touchdown. Again, the officials said the Rebels where out-of-bounds.
"Earvin Johnson was clearly in the end zone when he caught that ball," coach John Robinson said. "I thought,'Oh my God, will this never end?'"
UNLV had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Sergie Aguayo on the drive. Aguayo would later hit a 41-yard field goal to give UNLV their first lead 6-3.
With the game tied at 6 late in the second quarter, the Rebels got their second big break of the game. Facing a third-and-one on Nevada's 27-yard line, the Wolfpack's Keone Kauo was called for pass interference when he tackled Michael Freund on a pass that Freund probably could not have caught. On the ensuing play, Nantkes found Johnson in the right corner of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pass.
Midway through the third quarter ,UNLV got their second turnover when Terrance Young recovered a fumble stripped by Mario Hill. Four plays later, Perkins powered in from the 1-yard line to extend the lead to 20-6.
The Rebels' defense intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles in the game. In the previous four games, the defense had only one interception and two fumble recoveries. The defense had gone two games with out getting any turnovers.
"It was nice to get some turnovers," Robinson said. "God it was nice to get some turnovers. Please, God, thank you for some of those turnovers."
In the fourth quarter UNLV took control of the game scoring on four straight possessions. Perkins scored on a 1-yard run, Johnson scored on a 15-yard pass from Nantkes, and Erick Jackson scored on a 5-yard run and a 2-yard run.
After the game with the Fremont Cannon in the locker room, the atmosphere was completely different than just one week ago.
"It feels good," senior offensive lineman Marcus Johnson said. "Those loses were kind of heavy. They were just on our shoulders, ya know, weighing us down. It feels good to get loose and to say hey, we know we can score, we know we can play, now let's go out and do it."
Miklos, a junior who will return next year to keep the Cannon at UNLV for a sixth straight season, also believes the win could turn the team in the right direction heading into their last six games, all in conference.
"Our conference play is what really matters. That's how we're going to make it to a bowl this year. We hope this is like a spring-board that will help us dive into conference and start us rollin' from here on out."
Fourth-year player and Las Vegas native Jamaal Brimmer was glad to keep the Cannon in town all four years he has been here. He was also glad for the first win and hopes it can translate into a better finish to the season than the start.
"It obviously feels good. I'm not saying we've forgot about the losses we've had. It does feel like one of those breakout games where we played well and everybody's on the same page."
Game Notes:
Adam Seward had 15 tackles making for 363 in his career, the all-time record in the Mountain West.
Johnson has caught a pass in 35 consecutive games.
Dorsey is now the fifth person to reach the 2,000 yard mark in his career at UNLV. It was also his eighth career 100-yard rushing game.
The victory ended a six-game home losing streak.
Robinson will retire having lost the cannon only once, his first year.
Reno's inferiority complex to Las Vegas continues.
By ARNOLD KNIGHTLY
Published: Monday, October 4, 2004
The Rebel Yell (ryunlv.com)
A week made all the difference.
One week after suffering the team's most embarrassing loss to start the season 0-4, and six days after finding out their beloved coach was retiring at the end of the season, UNLV bounced back to dominate the lesser of Nevada's two four-year universities 48-13 in front of 27,596 fans.
"There's nothing better than this," senior tight end Greg Estandia said. "To beat them the way we did, it just makes us feel that much better."
The win keeps the Fremont Cannon painted red for the fifth straight season.
"I've been here four years, and we kept the Cannon all four years," senior running back and Las Vegas native Dyante Perkins said. "Today feels great. Man, to finally get a win, to get a win against our rival school. It's just a great feeling."
Dominique Dorsey had another big game, rushing for 141 yards on 21 carries. Earvin Johnson led the receivers with 73 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches.Quarterback Kurt
Nantkes overcame last week's four interceptions with none this week. He completed 11 of 19 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Perkins and Erick Jackson also rushed for two touchdowns each.
"This is to start our bus, man," Perkins said. "We're gonna get the bus movin'. The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. They're startin' to go around."
The bus started out slowly, but Nevada's five turnovers would start the bus rolling down hill. Leading 20-6 headed into the fourth quarter, the Rebels scored four touchdowns to bury the Wolfpack under the bus.
"We physically got beat by a team that is 0-4," Nevada head coach Chris Ault said. "It tells you where our program is at and we got to get better."
The game did not start out promising for UNLV. The Rebels trailed 3-0 in the first quarter when linebacker Joe Miklos intercepted a pass and returned the ball for what appeared to be a 95-yard touchdown return. However, the officials said that Miklos stepped out-of-bounds at the Nevada 16.
On the first offensive play, Nantkes appeared to find Johnson in the end zone for a touchdown. Again, the officials said the Rebels where out-of-bounds.
"Earvin Johnson was clearly in the end zone when he caught that ball," coach John Robinson said. "I thought,'Oh my God, will this never end?'"
UNLV had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Sergie Aguayo on the drive. Aguayo would later hit a 41-yard field goal to give UNLV their first lead 6-3.
With the game tied at 6 late in the second quarter, the Rebels got their second big break of the game. Facing a third-and-one on Nevada's 27-yard line, the Wolfpack's Keone Kauo was called for pass interference when he tackled Michael Freund on a pass that Freund probably could not have caught. On the ensuing play, Nantkes found Johnson in the right corner of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pass.
Midway through the third quarter ,UNLV got their second turnover when Terrance Young recovered a fumble stripped by Mario Hill. Four plays later, Perkins powered in from the 1-yard line to extend the lead to 20-6.
The Rebels' defense intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles in the game. In the previous four games, the defense had only one interception and two fumble recoveries. The defense had gone two games with out getting any turnovers.
"It was nice to get some turnovers," Robinson said. "God it was nice to get some turnovers. Please, God, thank you for some of those turnovers."
In the fourth quarter UNLV took control of the game scoring on four straight possessions. Perkins scored on a 1-yard run, Johnson scored on a 15-yard pass from Nantkes, and Erick Jackson scored on a 5-yard run and a 2-yard run.
After the game with the Fremont Cannon in the locker room, the atmosphere was completely different than just one week ago.
"It feels good," senior offensive lineman Marcus Johnson said. "Those loses were kind of heavy. They were just on our shoulders, ya know, weighing us down. It feels good to get loose and to say hey, we know we can score, we know we can play, now let's go out and do it."
Miklos, a junior who will return next year to keep the Cannon at UNLV for a sixth straight season, also believes the win could turn the team in the right direction heading into their last six games, all in conference.
"Our conference play is what really matters. That's how we're going to make it to a bowl this year. We hope this is like a spring-board that will help us dive into conference and start us rollin' from here on out."
Fourth-year player and Las Vegas native Jamaal Brimmer was glad to keep the Cannon in town all four years he has been here. He was also glad for the first win and hopes it can translate into a better finish to the season than the start.
"It obviously feels good. I'm not saying we've forgot about the losses we've had. It does feel like one of those breakout games where we played well and everybody's on the same page."
Game Notes:
Adam Seward had 15 tackles making for 363 in his career, the all-time record in the Mountain West.
Johnson has caught a pass in 35 consecutive games.
Dorsey is now the fifth person to reach the 2,000 yard mark in his career at UNLV. It was also his eighth career 100-yard rushing game.
The victory ended a six-game home losing streak.
Robinson will retire having lost the cannon only once, his first year.
Reno's inferiority complex to Las Vegas continues.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Eldorado vs. Rancho Football Game
Here is an write-up of a game that was published in Las Vegas Review-Journal on Saturday, October 2, 2004.
Eldorado 43, Rancho 0 -- At Eldorado, Marcus Newson rushed for 184 yards on 11 carries, including touchdown runs of 70 and 23 yards, to lead the eighth-ranked Sundevils (4-2, 1-0 Northeast) past the Rams (1-5, 0-1).
Eldorado jumped to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter. Along with Newson's two touchdown runs, Brandon Godfrey connected on two TD passes in the quarter, a 16-yarder to Andy Bacchetta and a 9-yarder to Dionn Whittaker.
Godfrey finished 6-for-13 passing for 116 yards.
Justin Ellison added touchdown runs of 13 and 12 yards in the third quarter.
Brian Saari hit a 21-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the final margin.
Eldorado 43, Rancho 0 -- At Eldorado, Marcus Newson rushed for 184 yards on 11 carries, including touchdown runs of 70 and 23 yards, to lead the eighth-ranked Sundevils (4-2, 1-0 Northeast) past the Rams (1-5, 0-1).
Eldorado jumped to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter. Along with Newson's two touchdown runs, Brandon Godfrey connected on two TD passes in the quarter, a 16-yarder to Andy Bacchetta and a 9-yarder to Dionn Whittaker.
Godfrey finished 6-for-13 passing for 116 yards.
Justin Ellison added touchdown runs of 13 and 12 yards in the third quarter.
Brian Saari hit a 21-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the final margin.
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